• To schedule work and make specific assignments of nurses and practical nurses and/or attendants to the various client area under the direction of Assistant Superintendent of Nurses or designee.
• To make rounds of patient/client areas, at frequent intervals, for the purpose of determining the level of client care, as well as client care needs.
• To facilitate problem solving at the Unit level.
• To ensure that medication is available to patients/clients according to agency procedure.
• To initiate, review and correct, as necessary, transfer, accident, restraint, seclusion and all other reports according to and required by agency policy.
• To provide guidance and direction to nursing staff engaged in the implementation of the nursing process.
• To act as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• To provide in-service education.
• To review and evaluate other staff engaged in the provisions of nursing care.
• To do related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices and techniques and skill in their application in providing nursing care and treatment to patients/clients; a working knowledge of the principles and practices of management; the ability to assign schedule, supervise and review the work of nurses and/or practical nurses and attendants and other ward employees; the ability to instruct such staff personnel in the application of proper nursing practices and techniques in providing care and treatment to patients/clients; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the medical, nursing, social work, psychology, etc., staff, superiors and associates, patients and the public; the ability to handle difficult nursing emergencies and to hear and adjust minor patients/clients complaints; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION: Such as may have been gained through: graduation from accredited school of nursing; and
EXPERIENCE: Such as may have been gained through: employment as a registered nurse in an institution, hospital or medical facility providing nursing care and treatment to patients/clients.
Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must meet nursing registration requirements as required by Rhode Island law and regulations and must maintain such requirements as a condition of employment. At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician’s certificate.

All applicable COVID-19 requirements must be completed prior to employment and employees must show proof of such vaccinations.